Soon summer will grace us with its presence. The Haitian in me impatiently awaits its arrival. I long for those hot summer days spent basking under the sun while savoring the best of the season’s produce. I dream of mangoes, pineapples, Caribbean apricots, corn, fresh fruit salads…which seem to taste better under the sun. The […] The post Sunny tomato pineapple salad appeared first on Tchakayiti - Haitian Food Blog & Food Photography ..read more

[:en]I have a confession. About dombrèy, our Haitian version of Caribbean dumplings, known in the French Caribbean as dombré. For years, I belonged to the small group of Haitians who don’t have a particular attachment to these. I simply never understood dombrèy or bòy or however your family affectionately calls those Caribbean dumplings. At least, […] The post Dombrèy Calalou Djondjon, caribbean dumplings revisited appeared first on Tchakayiti - Haitian Food Blog & Food Photography ..read more

I grew up in what I dare call a “traditional” Haitian family. By that I mean a family that does not easily substitute new trends for old habits. Instead, we hold dearly onto old traditions passed down from generation to generation. We keep up with the ones my great grandmother shared with my grandmother and […] The post Candlemass crêpes & never-ending family traditions appeared first on Tchakayiti - Haitian Food Blog & Food Photography ..read more

Today’s article is doing double duty. I will take you back down memory lane through some old content. In doing so, I hope not only to introduce new readers to this blog, but to reignite that passion I once had about writing about Haiti’s cuisine as well.  See, lately, loving Haiti has been…difficult, if not […] The post Love notes to Haiti… appeared first on Tchakayiti - Haitian Food Blog & Food Photography ..read more

Nostalgia comes in many forms. Today, that feeling takes me down memory lane to a fresh catch of grilled sardines.   Though I live on half an island, I haven’t dipped my toes in the ocean in over three years. And I miss salty water more than words could possibly begin to express. I also long […] The post Grilled sardines with zesty hot lime habanero sauce appeared first on Tchakayiti - Haitian Food Blog & Food Photography ..read more

Sitting at my desk, sipping my morning coffee, I can’t help but smile at the weekend that just unfolded. A weekend filled with culinary adventures. One in particular remains memorable.  I prepared djondjon shrimp ravioli from scratch. I had never made pasta before. In fact, for the past five or six years, I’ve wished I […] The post Creamy djondjon shrimp ravioli appeared first on Tchakayiti - Haitian Food Blog & Food Photography ..read more

We sometimes harvest local spinach in our backyard. Naturally, this means that, more often than not, this vegetable finds its way into my kitchen. And I have grown fond of it through the years. Such was not always the case, however.  Throughout our childhood, our parents struggled to get my siblings and I to eat […] The post A light and airy spinach pie appeared first on Tchakayiti - Haitian Food Blog & Food Photography ..read more

[:en]I have been preparing fruit curds for a few years now. I’ve even shared some of my favorite concoctions with you. You have discovered them in my waffles and meringue cookies, my bitter orange curd and my pot-pourri citrus pie. I like my three-ingredient fruit curd recipe for its versatility. I bet it will quickly conquer […] The post My go to three-ingredient fruit curd recipe appeared first on Tchakayiti - Haitian Food Blog & Food Photography ..read more

Today’s article may seem a bit out of place. Yet, I guarantee you that it does belong on this food blog. It speaks of both our culture and culinary traditions. So I kindly ask that you bear with me, read it all and leave me a few comments below. In recent years, we have lost […] The post Easter flashback & chocolate truffles appeared first on Tchakayiti - Haitian Food Blog & Food Photography ..read more